Grant

December 28 - 31, 2015

  • $2,425,380 in Public Works funds to the Grenada County Board of Supervisors and the Grenada County Economic Development District, Grenada, Mississippi, to fund critical infrastructure improvements for the Business and Technology Park North, which serves an eight-county region in Southeast Mississippi. The improvements will support the expansion of existing manufacturing businesses and will help strengthen and enhance diversification of the region’s manufacturing cluster, boost new commercial and industrial development, and create opportunities for job creation in the region. This investment is part of a $4,850,761 project that the grantees estimate will create 100 jobs and leverage $10 million in private investment.
  • $2,040,000 in Public Works funds to the City of Walterboro, South Carolina, to fund upgrades to the city’s water and sewer infrastructure treatment plant to support the retention and expansion of existing businesses in the Walterboro/Colleton County area. The improvements will strengthen and enhance economic diversification of the region, boost new commercial and industrial development, and create jobs in the region. This investment is part of a $3.4 million project that the grantee estimates will create 129 jobs and leverage $10.5 million in private investment.
  • $188,390 in Local Technical Assistance funds to the Catawba Indian Nation, Rock Hill, South Carolina, to provide technical assistance to assist in the creation of a strategic plan for development of 123 acres of Tribal land. The plan will collect, analyze, and compile data to determine the best use of the land, help identify trends in local and traded industry clusters, and provide legal insight into Tribal organizational structures and partnership agreements to create regional development. This investment is part of a $230,770 project.
  • $125,000 in Short-Term Planning funds to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, to provide resources to promote the implementation of the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) DRIVE Outreach Plan in a 69-county region of Tennessee and portions of north Alabama, north Georgia, and southern Kentucky. The project will provide management and research support to increase investment and development in the automotive manufacturing sector. This investment is part of a $250,000 project.
  • $125,000 in Economic Adjustment funds to the Greenwood Genetic Center, Inc. and the Greenwood Research Park, Greenwood, South Carolina, to support a study to determine the feasibility and best practices for advancement of the Greenwood Genetic Center and the Greenwood Research Park. The study will help identify ways the region can better utilize its resources to boost entrepreneurial business and job creation opportunities. This investment is part of a $165,000 project.